Cover for humidors.



A. E. McBRlDE.

COVER FOR HUMIDORS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28. m5.

1 ,1 90,3 1 1'. Patented July 11, 1916.

5 a I 5 v INVENTOR ARTHUR E- McBR/DE ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR E. MCBRIDE, 0F UTIGA, NEW X01111 COVER FOR 'HUMIDORS.

7 '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. ll'lcllmnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at l tica, in the county of Oncida'and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers for Humi dors, of which the following is a specifica-j tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

.My invention relates to a cover for a. humidor, and I declare the following to be a full, clear, concise and exact description thereof suliicient to enable anyone skilled in the art to which it appertains to make-and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive cover for a humidor that will be of service not only in keeping the tobacco in the humidor moist but also may be utilized as a. pipe holder and ash tray. Furthermore, the cover can he em ployed as such or it can be employed as a pipe holder and ash tray independent of the humidor, for it is provided with a standard having a flat base for this purpose.

T e object will be seen from the drawings in which- Figured is a perspective view of the cover disposed upon a humidor; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of a humidor, showing they cover disposed thereon in reverse position; Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the humidor and cover; Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the cover; Fig. 5 is a side elevation. of the cover showing a certain modification thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawiugs, a humidor of any size or construction and ordinarily made of glass is rcpresentcdm hy -l-b- The hum'idor is inclosed at t-hc\ top by a cover 2. The cover 2 is made prefi-rahly of glass and is provided with the annular flange 3 forming the shoulders 4 and 5, adapted for the fitting of the cover 2. with either surface uppermost, upon the top of? the humidor -l. The upper surface of the cover 2. as seen in Fig. 3, is formed with a howl 15 to provide a receptacle for holding pipes, when not in use, and the ashes thcrctf'om. The lower surface of the cover 2, as seen in that same Fig. i is extended downwardly with a more or less Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J uly 11, 191.6.

I Application filed July 28, v1915. Serial No. 42,305.

- graceful curving surface that terminates in an enlarged ann m er 6, having a "at base portion at 7 for resting upon a correspondingly similar surface, when the covet; 2 is employed as an ash tray inde- 'fpendcntly of the humidor. An apert 3 gives access to the recess or chamber .9 7

formed within the interior of the member 6.- sponge or other absorbent material 110 is disposed within the chamber 9, whereby to humidity the air within the interior 0 till!!- humidor, when the cover 2 is disposed there on with the member 6 lowermost. Likewise, when the cover 2 is placed upon the humi- Jor 1- in the reverse position, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the annular member'G will as well as a knob or handle for the manipw lation of the same.

In the event that it is thought desirable to employ the cover. 2, as an ash tray indew pendent of its use as a cover for the humi dor, the lower or base portion 7, -furinishes .-eig:irettes, cigarsTi'nd thestcms of pipes and thc across, wherchy to prevent such ciga' g ntended for the disposition of the same rcttes, cigars and pipes, as may he so laid from rolling about in the howl 15. It will be readily undcrstood that the cover 2 may he, adapted to inclose the top of any size or any formof ljlnmidor.

Having thus descrihed .iny invention what I claim as new-and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. Tn a cover for a humidor, an annular flange, forming shoulders. whcrehy said cover may he rcrcrsihly .lu-ld upon a humi dor, a howl upon one side of said cover; and uieairs 'upon the other side for containing moisture, said means forming a standard for said cover.

' .2. In acover for a humidor. an annular flange forming shouldcrs,. whcrehy said cover may he rcrcrsihly held upon a. humidor, a howl for holding pipes and ashes upon one side of said con-r, an annular nr-mhcn' having a chandler for holding moisture, wherohy to humidity the air within said humidor upon the other side of provide an ornament to beautify the cover,

said cover and an aperture for the admission of a sponge into said chamber.

3. In a cover for a humidor, an annular flange, whereby said cover may be reversibly held upon said humidor, notches for holding cigarettes, cigars and pipes upon oncside of said cover, and a'standa-rd for supporting said cover independent of said hmnidor.

flange forming shoulders on .either side thereof, whereby said cover may be rievcrsi- 4.111 a 'covei-for d lnm idor, an annular hly held upon said humidoig a lioulupon one side of said cover, notches in the periphery of said bowl, an enlarged annular member upon the. other side of said cover,

said, annular member havinq a hit lHISO, whereby to form a stnndaru, a lnunher within said annular member for the i'lispo'si-- kiwi-Hi1: F; MCBRIDEL 

